Catalytic-converter theft exploded because those honeycombs hide platinum, palladium, and rhodium. Hybrids (cooler-running ...

Auto parts merchants throughout San Francisco are baffled by the spiking costs of catalytic converters, an essential and ...

During epidemic levels seen in 2021, over 7,000 motors were targeted for their catalytic converters and the precious metals ...

Police in South Monterey County are investigating a string of catalytic converter thefts, with seven reported stolen in one night across several cities, primarily in Greenfield.Bessie Segovia's car ...

Platinum has been considered a precious metal for a couple thousand years now, with folks in both hemispheres using it to show off their conspicuous consumption since about 700 BCE. This is partly ...

September 18, 2025 – Fresno Police Department officials report that on June 21, 2025, four suspects burglarized the Circle D gas station at 2520 East Olive Avenue, by breaking the doors and ripping an ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Catalytic converter thefts are reportedly on the rise in the Fargo-Moorhead area, according to a local auto shop. They’re warning others to be wary of your vehicles ...

A bill aimed at mitigating thefts of automotive catalytic converters by making the components more traceable was recently introduced in the House of Representatives. The Preventing Auto Recycling ...

Catalytic converters aren't being stolen at the same staggering rates as the peak year of 2022, but they're still being sawed out from under vehicles by thieves who want the precious metals that the ...

(WXIN/WTTV) — An Indiana Congressman has introduced new legislation aiming to cut down on nationwide catalytic converter thefts. Rep. Jim Baird, a Republican from Indiana’s 4th District, introduced ...

Pictured, the underside of a Toyota Prius, with the catalytic converter in the middle of the image. (File photo courtesy of National Insurance Crime Bureau) The Chula Vista Police Department held an ...